Search for dissertations about: "Covid-19"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 150 swedish dissertations containing the word Covid-19.

  2. 21. Re-defining the Problem in Technology Aided Epidemic Prevention : from contact tracing to behavioral design

    Author : My Villius Zetterholm; Päivi Jokela; Lena-Maria Öberg; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; behavioral design; COVID-19; contact tracing apps; epidemic; mobile technologies; social distancing; nudge technologies; proximity tracking; technology acceptance; Informatik; Information Systems;

    Abstract : In this work, the Covid-19 pandemic provides the context for exploring the emerging field of mobile technologies for disease prevention and tracking during epidemics and pandemics. Knowledge on how to design and utilize these types of digital preventive technologies and how to gain public acceptance is still limited. READ MORE

  4. 22. Collective Intentionality and Solidarity : A Multi-Methodological Investigation of How Collective Intentionality Shapes Solidarity on Different Levels of Analysis

    Author : Zeynep Melis Kirgil; Andrea Voyer; Dawn T. Robinson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; collective intentionality; solidarity; small groups; leadership; COVID-19; political ideology; political speeches; mixed methods; experiments; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : Collective intentionality lies at the heart of solidarity and social action. Collective intentions refer to thinking in a “We-mode” oriented toward the social group, contrary to individual-oriented thinking in “I-mode”. Theories in philosophy and sociology have long recognized the importance of collective intentions for solidarity. READ MORE

  5. 23. High-speed 3D imaging of liquid jets, surfaces and respiratory droplets

    Author : Adrian Roth; Förbränningsfysik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Laser Induced Fluorescence; Volumetric imaging; Structured Illumination; 3D Reconstruction; Stereoscopy; 3D Particle Tracking Velocimetry; COVID­19; sprays; respiratory droplets; Fysicumarkivet A:2023:Roth;

    Abstract : Sprays are commonly found in, among other, combustion, agriculture and food processing. For each of these applications, the understanding of spray liquid dynamics is crucial for optimization of efficiency, accuracy, and robustness of the spray­-system in use. READ MORE

  6. 24. Essays on Families, Health Policy, and the Determinants of Children's Long-Term Outcomes

    Author : Edvin Hertegård; Hans Grönqvist; Helena Svaleryd; Helmut Rainer; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Family behavior; Children s outcomes; Fluoride exposure; COVID-19; Economic crisis; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Essay I: Divorce laws are known to influence family behavior, but empirical evidence of their effects on children remains scarce. I shed more light on this by investigating the effects of the Swedish divorce law reform of 1974, which liberalized the existing divorce laws and introduced a 6-month parental reconsideration period for divorce. READ MORE

  7. 25. Clinical evaluation and implications of left atrial remodeling in atrial fibrillation : From silent cerebral lesions and atrial stunning to novel electrocardiographic tools for prediction of arrhythmia outcome

    Author : Panagiotis Arvanitis; Carina Blomström-Lundqvist; Mårten Rosenqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Atrial fibrillation; left atrial remodeling; recurrence; new-onset; silent cerebral lesions; white matter hyperintensities; cardioversion; pulmonary vein isolation; risk factors; electrocardiographic predictors; P-wave indices; machine learning; predictive models; Covid-19;

    Abstract : Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Left atrial (LA) remodeling and reverse remodeling are associated with cerebral involvement and cognitive function (CF) changes. Risk stratification for AF related outcomes is essential in the management of patients with AF. READ MORE